Catch

I never caught a ball. Why would I? Why do men need to be around balls? (the rubber kind) Are you more of a man if you throw a ball and less so if you catch one? I do neither. My father once tried to throw me a ball when I was a child but I just stood there. No one has ever thrown a ball to me since or even considered it. What would I do if I caught a ball? I have nowhere to put it I’d certainly never throw it back Please don’t ever throw me a ball.

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